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Ukraine agitates to keep EU bid on Europe’s mind

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

Ukraine may still be dominating the news cycle in Europe. But in Kyiv, there are jitters that its bid to join the EU is slipping off the front page. An informal update on the process from Brussels widely expected in April is more likely to arrive in late May, according to EU and Ukrainian officials. It’s poor timing for Kyiv, which is now also quarreling with some of its closest EU allies over a glut of Ukrainian grain shipments that depressed local prices and left farmers fuming. The incidents are crystallizing a difficult reality for Kyiv: Joining the EU was always going to be hard. It will take time for Brussels to sort through the logistics. It will be difficult to maintain political support during the bureaucratic lulls. And countries will be increasingly anxious about the economic turbulence that may result from integrating more than 40 million Ukrainians and their major industries into the EU. On the logistics front, EU officials close to the membership process...

Dog shot in Dorchester after attacking officer, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

A Boston police officer shot a dog after the animal bit another officer during a response, according to authorities.The Boston Police Department said the officers had been called to 28 Michigan Ave. in Dorchester on Wednesday when the incident occurred.According to police, an officer was bitten by the dog while on scene, leading to a second officer discharging their weapon, shooting the animal.Authorities told 7NEWS that the officer who was bitten was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, while the other officer was also transported per procedure after an officer discharges his firearm.Boston PD officials said an investigation into the matter is ongoing, with no further details released.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Foo Fighters announce first new album since death of drummer Taylor Hawkins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

(CNN) — The Foo Fighters are learning to fly without their drummer Taylor Hawkins.A little over a year after Hawkins’ death in Columbia while on tour with the band, the Foo Fighters announced on Wednesday that they will release a new album titled “But Here We Are” this summer. Their first single, “Rescued,” was made available along with the announcement.In a news release, the band said that the album comes “following a year of staggering losses, personal introspection and bittersweet remembrances.”“A brutally honest and emotionally raw response to everything Foo Fighters endured over the last year, ‘But Here We Are’ is a testament to the healing powers of music, friendship and family,” their statement continued.Hawkins had been a beloved member of the Foo Fighters for more than two decades before his shocking death in March of 2022 at the age of 50. At the time, the Foo Fighters tweeted “his musical s...

Pat Leonard: Some teams might survive a Saquon Barkley regular season holdout, but these Giants couldn’t

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

There are a lot of NFL teams that could survive a player like Saquon Barkley holding out into the regular season, not playing and being disgruntled when he did return to the team.But the Giants aren’t one of them.The contract standoff makes sense from the team’s perspective for plenty of reasons:Barkley plays running back. He already has an extensive injury history. Some of his fundamentals are either poor (pass blocking) or overrated (pass-catching) in critical areas.All of that undermines his argument that he should be paid like one of the league’s two best backs, if not the top five.But Barkley’s value to the 2023 Giants specifically is greater than it would be to a lot of other teams.Despite his flaws, Barkley remains the best playmaker on a roster that has not sufficiently upgraded the offense around quarterback Daniel Jones yet.Did you know that the Giants had a 6-1 record in Barkley’s seven best rushing games last season with him being their best...

‘Controlled demolition’ now planned for collapsed lower Manhattan parking garage that killed one

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

Thomas Tracy| New York Daily NewsA “controlled demolition” is now planned for the century-old lower Manhattan parking garage that collapsed, killing one, after first responders painstakingly remove cars and debris from the site, FDNY officials said Wednesday.While no one is believed to be trapped or unaccounted for at the four-story Ann St. garage following Tuesday’s collapse, the FDNY will continue to have a presence at the site to put out any potential fires and search for any possible human remains, a department official said.All utilities to the building were shut off as preparations for the demolition were made, city officials said.The first phase of the demolition will be the removal of the vehicles that were in the garage when the top floor pancaked down on the levels below, officials said.The upper floors packed with cars crumbled, sending vehicles into the void below, jaw-dropping photos taken from adjacent buildings show.One person was killed and seven people suffered mino...

Gun deaths drive historic spike in child mortality rates

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

After decades of steady improvement, the death rate of America’s children and teens shot up between 2019 and 2021 — and COVID-19 wasn’t the reason.Gun-related deaths represented the largest share of the increase — by far.According to an analysis of the most recent death certificate data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the mortality rate among children ages 1 to 19 rose by 11% between 2019 and 2020, and by an additional 8% between 2020 and 2021.It marks the first time in recent memory that child death rates have risen substantially, Dr. Steven Woolf, a professor of population health and health equity at Virginia Commonwealth University and lead author of the study, said in an interview with Stateline.And it’s the biggest increase in U.S. child mortality in more than 50 years, according to the study.“We’ve made tremendous progress in treating childhood diseases and preventing a wide r...

'Bring Your Own Cup Day' returns to 7-Eleven: Here are the rules

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) -- 7-Eleven is encouraging Slurpee lovers to get creative for 2023's "Bring Your Own Cup Day."On April 29, you can sip on your favorite flavor for $1.99 when bringing in your own cup at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes stores. McDonald’s making these 4 changes to its burgers by 2024, company says Whether it's a Mason jar, an entire pitcher, a tea kettle or a fish bowl, anything goes – as long as these rules are followed:The cup needs to be food-safe and clean The cup needs to be able to fit upright within the 10-inch hole in the in-store display. 7-Eleven says this will ensure it can also fit under the Slurpee drink dispenser.The cup must watertight and leak proof"We love seeing customers enjoy our products in fun ways – especially when it comes to our beloved, iconic Slurpee drink," said 7-Eleven Director of Proprietary Beverages, Ben Boulden. "From cowboy boot to fishbowl…the more creative the cup, the better. We can't wait to see what our ...

McDonald's unveils new Big Mac sauce option for a limited time

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

(WJW) - McDonald's is finally giving fans what they've been asking for: an extra side of Big Mac sauce. For a limited time starting April 27, participating restaurants across the U.S. will offer Big Mac sauce dip cups, available only when ordering through the McDonald's app. The dipping cups have retro blue and silver packaging inspired by the original Big Mac sandwich wraps, the company said. McDonald’s making these 4 changes to its burgers by 2024, company says The Big Mac has been a staple of the McDonald's menu since 1968.The creamy, tangy, slightly sweet and perfectly dippable sauce will be available at no extra charge with any purchase of Chicken McNuggets, or can be ordered à la carte to pair with any McDonald's menu item. While the extra side of sauce is only a temporary offer for McDonald's customers, the fast food giant is making some more permanent changes. McDonald’s said it’s been tweaking the way it makes their signature sandwiches by using new buns, grilling onions,...

California Home Depot employee shot, killed trying to stop suspected shoplifter: police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

PLEASANTON, Calif. (KRON) – Two people were jailed Wednesday morning and accused of murder, robbery, child endangerment and conspiracy after allegedly shooting and killing an employee at a Home Depot in Pleasanton, California.Police were called to the Home Depot on the eastern edge of the San Francisco Bay Area at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. They found one victim bleeding inside the store. Police said suspect Benicia Knapps was trying to steal an electrical item from the store and was confronted by store employees. Police said Knapps then pulled out a handgun and shot and killed a member of the Home Depot staff.Pleasanton police identified the victim as 26-year-old Blake Mohs, a loss prevention employee at the store. Police said he was well-known within law enforcement as the reporting party on any incidents at the store."I am devastated by the loss of Blake Mohs in yesterday’s senseless shooting," said Pleasanton Mayor Karla Brown. "Blake was a model for others. To have a life cut sh...

Worker was stuck in office when Manhattan parking garage collapsed, friend says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

NEW YORK (WPIX) – The worker who died when a parking garage collapsed in New York City on Tuesday was in his office with some of his colleagues when the floors came crashing down, according to a manager at a nearby garage who knows the victims. The victim's co-workers were able to run to safety, but he was unable to make it out, according to Alessy Hernandez, the manager at the City Parking garage in Lower Manhattan. FDNY deploys robot dog in search for building collapse victims "They were in the office and tried to get out but they lost contact and [the worker who died] was not seen out," he said. "I did know him really personally."The collapse took place around 4:15 p.m. on Ann Street, between Nassau and Williams streets in the Financial District. Six workers were inside the building at the time of the collapse, according to John Esposito, the FDNY’s chief of operations. One worker died, four other workers were hospitalized, and one worker declined medical attention, Esposito ...